After two years under construction, Magnolia Drive is finally set to reopen for traffic on Jan. 16, relieving local drivers of an ongoing headache of detours and closed roads, even as development has begun on Phase III.

Once two Cal's employees determined that enough books made it through the flood to potentially reopen, they had the idea of turning the co-op into a nonprofit, with the blessing

East Knox Local Schools set to reopen with heightened security following a lockdown prompted by an anonymous threat. Increased law enforcement and new safety measures are in place.

The council voted 2-2 on the decision, with Mayor Crystal Davis breaking the tie in favor of entering into the lease agreement, according to Plymouth Town Manager Joanne Floyd.